One World Arts <https://oneworldarts.ca/> announces an exciting program of acclaimed films and talks for the 29th edition of the One World Film Festival: <http://oneworldfilmfestival.ca/> Since 1989 this unique festival has been bringing thought-provoking documentaries and discussions of critical issues to audiences in the national capital region. The main festival runs from Thursday September 20 through Saturday evening September 22 at Arts Court theatre, 2 Daly Ave. See the program for full details of all films, speakers, partners, and schedule times. View the program here.
Prominent themes include: Women’s Voices for Justice, Our Neighborhoods, Art for Life!, Women on the Frontlines. The Thursday September 20 opening night film Naila and the Uprising <https://www.justvision.org/nailaandtheuprising>, presented in partnership with the Nobel Women’s Initiative, will feature a conversation with Suhad Babaa, executive producer and executive director of Just Vision, Washington D.C.
Friday September 21 begins with the award-winning film Earthrise <http://www.earthrisefilm.com/> which recalls the Apollo 8 mission of a half century ago which was the first to orbit the moon and which inspired a new global consiousness through its iconic images of our blue planet as seen from space.
Friday’s program will also present the international coproduction Not In My Neighborhood <https://www.facebook.com/NIMNTheFilm/ > attended by award-winning South African filmmaker Kurt Orderson.As battle lines are drawn in the trauma of forced removals in housing around the world, Orderson explores community resistance movements. Following the film join him in a stimulating discussion with local housing support groups, fighting for the dispossessed.
Saturday September 22 highlights include the world premiere of Blue Roses by local filmmakers Ed Kucerak and Danielle Rolfe on community involvement in end of life care for the most vulnerable. This will be followed by three outstanding features: I Am Rohingya < https://www.iamrohingyafilm.com/,> Women of the Venezuelan Chaos <https://www.femmesduchaosvenezuelien.com/,> and Time for Ilhan <https://www.timeforilhanfilm.com/>.
A special post-festival screening of Anote’s Ark <http://www.anotesark.com/> will be held Thursday September 27, 6:45 pm at the Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St., followed by a panel discussion on urgent climate-change issues. This event is in partnership with the Group of 78 Annual Policy Conference Meeting the Climate Challenge, September 28-29 (https://group78.org/).
In all 10 feature films and 15 short films will be presented. For schedules, film synposes, information on passes and tickets see the festival program, online at:< http://oneworldfilmfestival.ca/
You can listen online to my radio interview on the One World Film Festival on CKCU Special Blend: https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/39523.html
It goes on for 40 minutes starting at the 1 Hour 20 minute point.
You can listen online to my radio interview on the One World Film Festival on CKCU Special Blend: https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/39523.html
It goes on for 40 minutes starting at the 1 Hour 20 minute point.
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